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NordWestBahn
The Austrian Northwestern Railway (German: ''Österreichische Nordwestbahn'', ÖNWB, Czech: ''Rakouská severozápadní dráha'') was the name of a former railway company during the time of the Austro-Hungarian monarchy. Today, the term is still used (although only rarely) to refer to the railway line which was formerly operated by that company. The privately owned ''Nordwestbahn'' took over the branch of the Nordbahn from Floridsdorf to Stockerau in 1871 and extended it in 1871 via Hollabrunn and Retz to Znojmo (Moravia). Nordwestbahn owned and operated many important lines in Bohemia and Moravia. It was nationalized in 1908 and subsequently lost its significance. Nordwestbahnhof was closed down in 1924 and has only been used for freight transports since World War II. The bridge used by the company was transformed into an Autobahn The (; German , ) is the federal controlled-access highway system in Germany. The official term is (abbreviated ''BAB''), which transl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Railway Map Of The Austro-Hungarian Monarchy In 1874
Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport using wheeled vehicles running in railway track, tracks, which usually consist of two parallel steel railway track, rails. Rail transport is one of the two primary means of land transport, next to road transport. It is used for about 8% of passenger and rail freight transport, freight transport globally, thanks to its Energy efficiency in transport, energy efficiency and potentially high-speed rail, high speed.Rolling stock on rails generally encounters lower friction, frictional resistance than rubber-tyred road vehicles, allowing rail cars to be coupled into longer trains. Power is usually provided by Diesel locomotive, diesel or Electric locomotive, electric locomotives. While railway transport is capital intensity, capital-intensive and less flexible than road transport, it can carry heavy loads of passengers and cargo with greater energy efficiency and safety. Precursors of railways driven by human or an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moravské Budějovice
Moravské Budějovice (; ) is a town in Třebíč District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 7,100 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone. Administrative division Moravské Budějovice consists of five municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Moravské Budějovice (6,541) *Jackov (150) *Lažínky (173) *Vesce (114) *Vranín (115) Geography Moravské Budějovice is located about south of Třebíč and southeast of Jihlava. It lies in the Jevišovice Uplands. The highest point is the hill Špitálka at above sea level. The Rokytka Stream flows through the town. There are several fishponds in the municipal territory. History Moravské Budějovice was probably founded in the 12th century. The first written mention of Budějovice is from 1231. In 1406, the name of Moravské ('Moravian') Budějovice was used for the first time, to distinguish it from České Budějo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kunčice nad Labem
Kunčice nad Labem is a municipality and village in Trutnov District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, and historically known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the south .... It has about 600 inhabitants. Demographics References External links * Villages in Trutnov District {{HradecKrálové-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ostroměř
Ostroměř is a municipality and village in Jičín District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,300 inhabitants. Administrative division Ostroměř consists of four municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Ostroměř (1,124) *Domoslavice (99) *Nové Smrkovice (48) *Sylvárův Újezd (45) Demographics Notable people *Eduard Štorch (1878–1956), writer and archaeologist *Karel Zeman (1910–1989), film director References External links * Villages in Jičín District {{HradecKrálové-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chlumec Nad Cidlinou
Chlumec nad Cidlinou (; ) is a town in Hradec Králové District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 5,600 inhabitants. Administrative division Chlumec nad Cidlinou consists of seven municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Chlumec nad Cidlinou I (733) *Chlumec nad Cidlinou II (221) *Chlumec nad Cidlinou III (1,171) *Chlumec nad Cidlinou IV (2,932) *Kladruby (207) *Lučice (172) *Pamětník (116) Etymology The town's name Chlumec is derived from the old Czech word ''chlum'', which meant a hill covered with forest. Geography Chlumec nad Cidlinou is located about west of Hradec Králové. It lies in a flat landscape of the East Elbe Table. The highest point is at above sea level. The town is situated at the confluence of the Cidlina and Bystřice (Cidlina), Bystřice rivers. There are several fishponds in the municipal territory, especially north of the town. The largest of them is Chlumecký. The nearest neighbourh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Velký Osek
Velký Osek is a municipality and village in Kolín District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,600 inhabitants. Etymology The name Osek is a frequent Czech toponym. The word ''osek'' or ''osečený kmen'' denotes a trimmed trunk. The name Velký Osek means 'Great Osek'. Geography Velký Osek is located about north of Kolín and east of Prague. It lies in a flat landscape in the Central Elbe Table. The Bačovka Stream flows through the municipality. The Elbe River forms the western municipal border. History The first written mention of Velký Osek is from 1228, when it was owned by the St. George's Convent in Prague. The construction of the railway in the 19th century started the development of the village. Demographics Transport Velký Osek is located on the railway lines Prague–Kolín and Ústí nad Labem–Kolín. Sights The main landmark of Velký Osek is the Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. It is a modern church without historica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Světlá Nad Sázavou
Světlá nad Sázavou (; ) is a town in Havlíčkův Brod District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 6,400 inhabitants. It is known for a large women's prison. Administrative division Světlá nad Sázavou consists of 15 municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Světlá nad Sázavou (6,051) *Benetice (30) *Dolní Březinka (197) *Dolní Dlužiny (14) *Horní Březinka (77) *Horní Dlužiny (38) *Josefodol (125) *Kochánov (59) *Leštinka (38) *Lipnička (106) *Mrzkovice (159) *Opatovice (49) *Radostovice (64) *Závidkovice (99) *Žebrákov (31) Geography Světlá nad Sázavou is located about northwest of Havlíčkův Brod and northwest of Jihlava. It lies in the Upper Sázava Hills. The highest point is the hill Žebrákovský kopec at above sea level. The Sázava (river), Sázava River flows through the town. The Sázavka Stream flows into the Sázava on the eastern outskirts of the town, and several other smaller stre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Velký Osek
Velký Osek is a municipality and village in Kolín District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,600 inhabitants. Etymology The name Osek is a frequent Czech toponym. The word ''osek'' or ''osečený kmen'' denotes a trimmed trunk. The name Velký Osek means 'Great Osek'. Geography Velký Osek is located about north of Kolín and east of Prague. It lies in a flat landscape in the Central Elbe Table. The Bačovka Stream flows through the municipality. The Elbe River forms the western municipal border. History The first written mention of Velký Osek is from 1228, when it was owned by the St. George's Convent in Prague. The construction of the railway in the 19th century started the development of the village. Demographics Transport Velký Osek is located on the railway lines Prague–Kolín and Ústí nad Labem–Kolín. Sights The main landmark of Velký Osek is the Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. It is a modern church without historical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mladá Boleslav
Mladá Boleslav (; ) is a city in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 47,000 inhabitants. It lies on the left bank of the Jizera (river), Jizera River. Mladá Boleslav is the second most populated city in the region. It is a major centre of the Czech automotive industry thanks to the Škoda Auto company and therefore the centre of Czech industry as a whole. The city was named after Duke Boleslaus II, Duke of Bohemia, Boleslaus II, who founded a Gord (archaeology), gord here. The historic city centre is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument zones, urban monument zone. Administrative division Mladá Boleslav consists of five municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Mladá Boleslav I (1,237) *Mladá Boleslav II (26,057) *Mladá Boleslav III (9,409) *Mladá Boleslav IV (857) *Bezděčín (356) *Čejetice (1,145) *Čejetičky (1,094) *Chrást (260) *Debř (912) *Jemníky (187) *Mic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nymburk
Nymburk (; ) is a town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 16,000 inhabitants. It is situated on the Elbe River. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument zones, urban monument zone. Administrative division Nymburk consists of five municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Nymburk (13,944) *Drahelice (853) Etymology The name is derived from the Middle High German expression ''ze der Niuwen Burk'', meaning "at the new castle". The name was soon transcribed into Czech as Nymburk. Geography Nymburk is located about east of Prague. It lies in a flat landscape in the Central Elbe Table within the Polabí lowland. The town is situated on both banks of the Elbe River and lies at the confluence of the Elbe and Mrlina rivers. The Výrovka River briefly crosses the municipal territory in the southwest. History The town was founded around 1275 by King Ottokar II ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trutnov
Trutnov (; ) is a town in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 30,000 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone. Administrative division Trutnov consists of 21 municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Dolní Předměstí (2,491) *Dolní Staré Město (566) *Horní Předměstí (3,936) *Horní Staré Město (7,312) *Kryblice (2,945) *Střední Předměstí (5,915) *Vnitřní Město (1,187) *Adamov (74) *Babí (124) *Bohuslavice (122) *Bojiště (288) *Lhota (155) *Libeč (303) *Nový Rokytník (53) *Oblanov (131) *Poříčí (1,946) *Starý Rokytník (375) *Střítež (98) *Studenec (84) *Volanov (546) *Voletiny (403) The urban core is formed by Dolní Předměstí, Dolní Staré Město, Horní Předměstí, Horní Staré Město, Kryblice, Střední Předměstí and Vnitřní Město. Etymology Both the German name ''Trautenau'' and the Czech name ''Trutnov'' are d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
